Proms brings a little magic before Christmas!
Last Night of the Proms raised over a quarter million Rand for charity in September. On Thursday 15 November 2018 Rotary Club of Wynberg (Club / Wynberg) hosted the receiving recipients to a dinner at Palm House Wynberg along with representatives of the various choirs who provide the amazing sounds over the 2 night performance.
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Rapper MS welcomes DG Casper Kruger to Wynberg
District Governor Casper Kruger was warmly welcomed to Wynberg by a special rap by Past President Mike Schreiber on Thursday 1 November 2018.
It is custom now a day for special guests to be welcomed to our club with a rap tune which the club has got to enjoy at DG visits and Induction nights. DG Casper on his club visits presented to our club the importance to focus on the club and not membership. Casper eluded to the fact that a well run and welcoming club will spur natural growth that will be sustainable rather than being concerned by the task.
Earlier that day Casper was presented with 3 of Wynbergs projects; Community Medcis, Ground UP Academy and Victoria Hospital where Rotary Wynberg, Rotary Foundation, Last Night of the Proms and Clubs from overseas has invested over R1.5 million this past 2 years. Casper was amazed by the amount of contribution our club does given the size.
Last Night of the Proms Lights up City Hall!
2018 is the 33rd year that Wynberg Rotary Club has staged The Last Night of the Proms in Cape Town City Hall. Normally held in mid-March, this year the City Hall underwent a major refurbishment of the auditorium and we had to delay the performance to end September. Our concerns about the postponement were unfounded, and both evenings’ concerts on the Saturday and Sunday were sold out again, as they have been for the last 5 years or so.
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LES Quizerables topples SEEFF!
On Tuesday 28 August, Les Quiserables won the Rotary Club of Wynberg’s 5th Rotary Quiz Night with a grand total of 64 piping teams “I thought this was speed dating” and “The Motley Crew” by 2 points. Waterfront Rotary took best Rotary team and Maitland Group the Corporate Trophy.
This year the Rotary Quiz Night celebrated its 5th Birthday at the Earth Fair Market in Tokai helped raise more than R12 000 in funds for Library Corners for Schools in Cape Town. With a record crowd of over 240 people the venue was packed with food stalls Ciao Bella and Rack ‘n Grill being kept busy with orders, the event was a success and was very entertaining.
